Our trip to AZ. Praise God we made the flights we were hoping to make! We had a great week playing in the sun!
Tuesday we enjoyed a slow morning sitting by the pool. Greg heard about TopGolf in Mesa. We went to check this place out, and all be came lifetime members. What a great way to golf with all ages. We had a blast! Everyone got to golf. The kids even scored points! Of course my dad out golfed all of us. Fun to watch him crush the ball! I was so thankful I was able to swing the club. My back and neck held pretty good with that motion. My thumb got fatigued, but I was still able to grip and hit the ball well! Wahoo!!! We all can’t wait to try it again. Hopefully in MN or some other destination in the US.
The fun didn’t stop after golfing, we headed right into the pool when we got home. Watching my kids swim is always a joy. Every year they get better and better! The jumping contest gets bigger every year.
We climbed Silly Mountain Wednesday morning. What a great view of the surrounding Phoenix area. I forgot how much I love to hike! I’m not quite up to par for the hikes I was doing last summer, but thankful I did this hike. It was a challenge and slow going for me, but I did it. Boy was I tired when we got home. Ice and a bed is where you would find me. I will slowly, but surely make this recovery.
Wednesday evening we met up with my mom’s cousins at the Organ Stop Pizza. Seriously, a must stop place in the Phoenix area. The organist was amazing. I had fun texting my Grandma and her sisters, it’s their favorite place too. It’s quite impressive to hear the Indiana Jones and Star Wars theme song played on the organ. Followed by Queen, Disney theme songs, and hymns was quite the contrast but amazing! My kids were glued watching the organist play! We also enjoyed catching up with family, even if it was in the parking lot, so we could hear each other!
We spent another relaxing morning by the pool, eating outside, a trip to the park, watching my brother judge the jumping contest, and playing cribbage with my dad. Mornings like these are cherished family time. My only wish is my sister and her family could join us. Hopefully next time!
Off to the Peoria Sports Field in hopes to get some autographs from the Mariners Players. Jadon and Esther stood next to the gate for over an hour hoping for signatures! Robinson Cano was the only one that came over and they got his autograph! They were pretty excited! Mitch Haniger #17 was walking around the field and all the kids were quick to jump on that autograph. Although they didn’t get as many as they wanted, we were excited for the ones they did get. We had fun watching the team practice before the game. What a game that was to come back in the bottom of the 9th for the win! Jadon was pretty excited! Fun to see these up and coming guys make great plays.
For Mom’s 60th birthday, we are traveling back to Seattle. I’m so thankful we made it on the flight we wanted to get on! Praising the Lord! Once we landed we headed to Olive Garden to celebrate Mom’s birthday. Plus we picked up a Dairy Queen birthday cake! Hopefully Mom felt loved on her birthday, even if it was a travel day!
On a fun note: We were watching march madness and our tv screen didn’t look clear enough for Mom. Mike checks the cords “Well, you almost had it right!” Its fixed and looks amazing!
Chris